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Ministry of Justice
法務省
Hōmu-shō

The Ministry of Justice building
Agency overview
FormedFebruary 15, 1948 (1948-02-15)
Preceding agency
  • Ministry of Justice (司法省, Shihōshō) (July 9, 1871 (1871-07-09) – February 15, 1948 (1948-02-15))
JurisdictionGovernment of Japan
Headquarters1-1-1 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Minister responsible
Deputy Minister responsible
  • Kotetsu Kadoyama
Agency executives
Websitehttps://www.moj.go.jp/EN/index.html
Tokyo Detention House

The Ministry of Justice (法務省, Hōmu-shō)[1] is one of the cabinet level ministries of the Japanese government. It is responsible for the judicial system, correctional services, and household, property and corporate registrations, and immigration control. It also serves as the government's legal representatives.

At the top of the ministry is the Minister of Justice, a member of the Cabinet, who is chosen by the Prime Minister from among members of the National Diet.

History

The Ministry of Justice was established in 1871 as the Ministry of Justice (司法省, Shihōshō). It acquired its present name under the post-war Constitution of Japan in 1952. Its responsibilities include administration of Japan's judicial system and the penal system. It represents the Japanese government in litigation, and is also responsible for maintaining the official registers of households, resident aliens, real estate and corporations.

Structure

The Ministry of Justice is organized in seven bureaus:[2]

The MOJ has jurisdiction over the National Bar Examination Commission, the Public Security Examination Commission, and the Public Security Intelligence Agency. Although the Public Prosecutors Office are administratively part of the Ministry of Justice, they are independent of the authority of the Minister of Justice.[3]

The MOJ also oversees the Immigration Services Agency.[4]

See also

References

Footnotes

  1. ^ "Names of Government Organizations and Positions" (PDF). Cabinet Secretariat. Retrieved 2013-12-20.
  2. ^ https://www.moj.go.jp/content/001262557.pdf
  3. ^ https://escholarship.org/content/qt63r6g7zh/qt63r6g7zh.pdf?t=n4owfv [bare URL PDF]
  4. ^ "Bureau head Shoko Sasaki to lead upgraded Immigration Agency when it launches April 1". 2019-03-28. Archived from the original on 2019-03-28. Retrieved 2023-11-02 – via Japan Times Online.

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